Fendt’s Rotana variable-chamber round baler range will feature a new net tying system and improved guarding for the 2022 season.
The four models – 160 V, 160 V Xtra, 180 V and 180 V Xtra – will use a net chute tying set up that replaces the previous steel and rubber roller combination. Fendt’s baler sales engineer, Sam Treadgold, said it will provide a more positive delivery of net into the chamber each time to bind bales.
“The net chute tying system features an arm that folds up and feeds the net onto the bale in a similar way to that of a conveyor belt,” he added. “This means that due to the positive feeding method, the net isn’t susceptible to wind either produced from the chamber or externally.”
The Rotana variable-chamber models also have new plastic guarding that keeps the chain track free from dirt and debris.
“The guards are easier to take on and off as there’s less weight to handle,” Mr Treadgold added. “Furthermore, if a guard gets damaged, the operator can still refit it to the machine, whereas with the metal versions, any slight knock meant the securing holes didn’t line up.”
The four models also benefit from new storage locations for the castor wheels that now clip onto the guard above the pickup reel, so attaching them is quicker than before. The variable-chamber Rotana models have the option of a 2.0m or 2.5m wide pickup.
“Our popular higher-spec Rotana 160 V Xtra and 180 V Xtra balers get the luxury of a HydraFlex hydraulic drop floor that lowers by 500mm to clear any blockages, and is all done from the cab without the need to get out,” Mr Treadgod said. “A bank of XtraCut knives, in either 13-, 17- or 25-knife rotors is also included.”
